Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spreads across DRC and Uganda; new variant identified
A multi-country Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain is now affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with research suggesting a new animal spillover event.
What to know
- A Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak is actively spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with international health agencies tracking cases through weekly situation reports.
- Research published in Nature Medicine identifies a novel Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak and characterizes it as a new spillover event from animal hosts, distinct from the two previous human epidemics of this strain.
- Multiple UN agencies and health organizations—including WHO, IOM, and national health authorities—are coordinating response activities with ongoing case monitoring and epidemiological assessment.
World Health Organization (WHO) Health emergency coordinatorInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) Humanitarian response agencyAdrienne Amuri-Aziza et al. Research authors
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- Aug 12
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A new study suggests that the current Bundibugyo epidemic is a new spillover from an animal host--not a resurgence of human cases from the two previous human outbreaks.
- Aug 10
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Great to see this posted so quickly from such an outstanding array of colleagues. See the group’s latest out now in Nature Medicine: Emergence of a Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
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CMI: Bundibugyo Ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: rapid assessment Nitin Gupta et al
- Aug 7
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"The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the DRC is intensifying"